Wednesday, October 12, 2016

TaylorMade's Dustin Johnson Earns PGA TOUR Player of the Year Honors

Johnson also captures Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer Awards after Strongest Season on Tour

(RELEASE) - Culminating the best season of his career, Dustin Johnson was named the 2016 PGA TOUR Player of the Year on Tuesday; the award is voted on by his fellow players on Tour.

During the 2015-'16 season, Johnson captured three wins on Tour, which included his first major championship at the U.S. Open at Oakmont. In his 22 starts this season, the 32-year-old Johnson carded a PGA TOUR best fifteen top-10 finishes en route to his rise to a career-high #2 in the OWGR.

Through the '15-'16 season, Johnson has claimed victory on the PGA TOUR in nine consecutive seasons, the longest current streak on Tour.

Johnson's Wins This Season:
- U.S. Open (67-69-71-69) | -4
- WGC Bridgestone Invitational (69-73-66-66) | -6
- BMW Championship (67-63-68-67) | -23

Johnson's '15-'16 Campaign By the Numbers:
- 69.172 Scoring Average (#1)
- $9,365,185 earnings (#1)
- Final FedExCup Rank (#2)
- 4.45 Birdie Average (#1)
- 313.6 Driving Distance (#2)
- 1,993 SG Total (#2)

Current TaylorMade Equipment In Johnson's Bag:
- M1 Special Edition Driver / 10.5* / Fujikura Speeder Evolution 2.0 Tour Spec 661X shaft (D4 swingweight)
- M1 Fairway / 17* / Aldila RIP Alpha 90X
- Tour Preferred UDI #2 / Project X HZRDUS Black 105 X
- Tour Preferred MB ('14) Irons / 3-9, PW / True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
- Tour Preferred EF Wedges / 52* & 60* (Tour Grind) / KBS Tour Wedge 130X Black Nickel
- Spider Limited Putter / 35 inches, 2.5* loft , 69 lie angle w/ 80/20 Pure Roll insert
- Tour Preferred X Golf Ball (#1)
- Tour Preferred Glove
- New Era 9Fifty Snapback Hat

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